Hupa people
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The Hupa people are a Native American tribe of northwestern California known for their traditional riverine lifestyle, rich basketry and ceremonial practices, and long-standing presence along the Trinity River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hupa people canonical | 9 |
| Hupa | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T774180 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Hupa people Context triple: [California cultural area, inhabitedBy, Hupa people]
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Hualapai people
The Hualapai people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting northwestern Arizona, known for their distinct language, culture, and stewardship of lands along the Grand Canyon.
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Maidu people
The Maidu people are a Native American group indigenous to northern California, traditionally known for their acorn-based diet, basketry, and complex social and ceremonial life.
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C.
Kalapuya people
The Kalapuya people are a Native American group indigenous to western Oregon, known for their distinct language and culture and for traditionally living in small, semi-sedentary communities centered on hunting, fishing, and the management of camas prairies.
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D.
Kwakiutl people
The Kwakiutl people are an Indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, renowned for their complex social structure, potlatch ceremonies, and rich artistic traditions including totem poles and elaborate masks.
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E.
Miwok people
The Miwok people are a group of Native American tribes indigenous to central California, traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills, Central Valley, and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hupa people Target entity description: The Hupa people are a Native American tribe of northwestern California known for their traditional riverine lifestyle, rich basketry and ceremonial practices, and long-standing presence along the Trinity River.
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A.
Hualapai people
The Hualapai people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting northwestern Arizona, known for their distinct language, culture, and stewardship of lands along the Grand Canyon.
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B.
Maidu people
The Maidu people are a Native American group indigenous to northern California, traditionally known for their acorn-based diet, basketry, and complex social and ceremonial life.
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C.
Kalapuya people
The Kalapuya people are a Native American group indigenous to western Oregon, known for their distinct language and culture and for traditionally living in small, semi-sedentary communities centered on hunting, fishing, and the management of camas prairies.
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D.
Kwakiutl people
The Kwakiutl people are an Indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, renowned for their complex social structure, potlatch ceremonies, and rich artistic traditions including totem poles and elaborate masks.
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E.
Miwok people
The Miwok people are a group of Native American tribes indigenous to central California, traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills, Central Valley, and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athabaskan language
ⓘ
Indian reservation ⓘ Native American people ⓘ federally recognized tribe ⓘ indigenous people of California ⓘ |
| ceremony |
Jump Dance
ⓘ
White Deerskin Dance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRegion |
North Coast of California
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest California
North Coast of California ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Coast–California transition zone
|
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy |
Hoopa Valley Tribe
ⓘ
surface form:
tribal council of the Hoopa Valley Tribe
|
| hasAutonym |
Nuwu
ⓘ
surface form:
Natinixwe
|
| hasFederallyRecognizedTribe | Hoopa Valley Tribe ⓘ |
| historicalContactWith |
American settlers
ⓘ
Russian traders ⓘ |
| knownFor |
basketry
ⓘ
ceremonial practices ⓘ world renewal ceremonies ⓘ |
| language | Hupa language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Athabaskan
ⓘ
surface form:
Athabaskan languages
Pacific Coast Athabaskan ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Coast Athabaskan languages
|
| locatedIn |
Humboldt County
ⓘ
surface form:
Humboldt County, California
northwestern California ⓘ |
| meaning | people of the place where the trails return ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Chilula people
ⓘ
Karuk people ⓘ Yurok people ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific Coast Athabaskan
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Coast Athabaskan peoples
|
| people | Hupa people self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| region | Trinity River ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Native American Church ⓘ traditional Hupa religion ⓘ |
| reservation | Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft | basket weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | riverine lifestyle ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | redwood plank houses ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
acorn gathering
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Hoopa Valley
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Trinity River Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Trinity River valley
|
| traditionalTransport | dugout canoes ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
bear grass
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hazel shoots ⓘ porcupine quills ⓘ woodwardia fern ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Hupa people Description of subject: The Hupa people are a Native American tribe of northwestern California known for their traditional riverine lifestyle, rich basketry and ceremonial practices, and long-standing presence along the Trinity River.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.